Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
THE PILGRlM FATHERS.
Their Virtues ExtOIled NJ q Meesang NJ
All SOuls, Churchs

All Souls, Church,
The descendants Of the Pilgrim Fathers were
nor largely represented by the audience which as
seinbled In All Souls church last evening. Fore
fathers Day, however. was celebrated with good
deal OF spirit The speeches were thoughtful and
paid tributes TO the virtues and statecraft OF the
pioneers OF American civilization, as the Pilgrims
were called. After an anthem by the Quartette
choir OF the church, and prayer by Rev. DR.. Ship
pen, Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell,, who presided. made
the Introductory remarks He briefly recounted
the historical facts connected with the coming OF
the Pilgrims to this country, and called attention
ished a system OF instruction supported at public
expense. He said that they agreed on two things
namely protest against the forms ana ssre
and In the doctrine OF purer life. They also &C.
oepted with some exceptions. the doctrines OF
to-day In puolic Affairs, the germs OF which did
not exist in the Massachusetts, colony In intro
dueing senator VIM E Chandler the chairman an
saying that Senator Chandler would give his views
OF Purtanism as It has spread over New Hamp-
shire from Massachusetts
SENATOR CHANDELIERS ADDRESS.
Senator Chandler very promptly retorted, to the
amusement OF the audience that while he recog
nized the right OF the chairman to introduce him,
be did not recognize his right TO prescribe the text
The speaker then proceeded with an array OF facts
rial conditions OF life in 1870 and 1857 limiting
the comparison to the facilities for travel and the
By OF sbowSS eSat ne he the
steamboat the printing-press and the telegraph
were all unknown in the days of the Pilgrim The
years seems nothing, while that Of the past ffty
years Is simply marvellous In referring to the de-
velopment OF railroads, Senator Chandler said that
the INST railroad was built In England In 1926.
"Coming very near our time, Governor" he re-
marked, turning to Gov. Boutwell,
~ don't remember it." said the Governor with
a
tone.
"well." continued Mr.. Chandler, frankly, sit is
very near my time II 1t Is not near yours"
The audience laughed at this sally, and the
speaker went on with his statistics. speaking OF
repors of Frankin sSe e
General. The last annual report OF the Postmaster
General, he said, contains more matter than the
but that he sets a higher importance upon It,"
He quoted the figures showing the changes In the
pOStmasters since 1884 and said that It indicateda
marked progress In the activity OF the appointing
power The poStmasterS who were retained In
off1ce were characterized "as spared monuments OF
grace and mercy"
senator Chandler concluded from his review of
the great changes made in the conditions OF life
that they must have had an effect on human
listed as to whether the world was growing better
or worse. He said that he sided with the optf-
mists He spoke In support OF his hopeful view OF
the condition OF the world, Of the abolition OF
slavery and the liberal tendencies In religion He
said that this country had OutgrOwn the theOlogi-
He thought that the faith of the Unitarians was
taking frmer hold upon the thoughtfully In
clined people, and that the country was moving
along to religious freedom In speaking of the
AndOver controversy he said that the professors
were likely 10 remain in charge OF the seminary,
and predicted that new day has dawned upon
Rev. Mr.. Mayo, the next speaker, spoke elo-
quently upon the influence on the institutions OF
this country OF the Puritan ideas, and said that
the New England influence was stin felt in all
parts OF the country.
THE PILGRIMS As COMMUNISTS.
The next speaker was Mr.. Carroll ID. Wright,
the Commissioner OF Labor who said in pleas
antly sarcastic tone that he was not so fortunate
as the previous speakers in being able to give per-
SOnal "reminiscences OF the Pilgrim Fathers. He
then called attention to the fact which he said
was rarely referred to by historians: That during
the first three years OF the life OF the Plymouth
out the principles OF communism. He said that
they had every thing in common and were as thor
ever existed. This fact was attributed to seve-
raj causes, bu. the speaker thought that 1t
was due to the contract with the company which
had sent them out He said that, like all COM
munistic experiments, 1t was soon found that the
indolent ana Idle would not work, and 1t was not
until the colony had been founded on the corner
stone OF private rights that it became prosperous
To each person was allotted an acre or land, and
they were told that they must either work or
starve. Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Wright's re-
marks the meeting adjourned.
CELEBRATIONS IN OTHER CITIES.
The New England Society OF New York held its
banquet at Delmonico's last night. The hall was
beautifully decorated with 1ags and flowers. Elk
Judge Horace Russell pr sided over the two hun
dred members and guests present. Among them
were Mayor Hewitt, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Gen. j.
N. SchOfied, Gen. Horace Porter, John c. Calhoun,
president OF the Southern Society; Representative
". Bourke Cochran, and many other well-known
men.
Two hundred and twenty people sat down to the
SEVENTEEN annual festival OF the New England
PENNSYLVANIA Continental Hotel
Philadelphia, last night. This was the largest
number ever present at dinner Of the society.
Senator William NJ. Evarts, of New York; Henry
Cabot Lodge, OF Massachusetts, and GOV. Beaver
made speeches. Letters OF regret were read from
John @. Whittier, oliver Wendell Holiness Gen. A.
g. Terry, Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, OF England,
and humorous one from Robert g. Burdette.